Henline Sr. to appear in court

YREKA – Edward Henline Sr., the McCloud man accused of the cold case murder of Hannah Zaccaglini, is scheduled to appear in the Siskiyou County Superior Court on Friday for his preliminary hearing.

At the close of the hearing, the judge will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to hold him to answer to the charges. The hearing is estimated to last one day. Henline Sr. continues to be held in the Siskiyou County Jail on $500,000 bail. He was arrested on Nov. 15, 2012 for the 1997 murder of Zaccaglini.

His son, Edward Henline Jr., was arrested on Nov. 17, 2012 in Klamath Falls, Ore. and was held in the Klamath County Jail on a warrant for conspiracy charges in connection to Zaccaglini’s murder.

He was extradited to Siskiyou County last month to face charges. However, he was released shortly after he was transported to the county jail. Siskiyou County District Attorney Kirk Andrus said the case needed further investigation prior to charging Henline Jr. He remains free.

Zaccaglini was 15 years old at the time of her disappearance. She was last seen walking with Henline Sr. in McCloud.